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Carrie Betsy Higgins 1893 – 1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Sep 1893

Birth Location: Bandy, Tazewell, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 31 Dec 1978

Death Location: Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Father: Pinkney Higgins

Mother: Mary Whitt

Spouse(s): Rev Christian

Children(s): Bertha Christian, Alonzo Christian, James Christian, Vivian Christian, Paul Christian

The story of Carrie Betsy Higgins began in 1893 in Bandy, Tazewell, Virginia, United States. In 1900, Carrie Betsy Higgins resided in Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA. In 1910, Carrie Betsy Higgins resided in Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA. Carrie Betsy Higgins married Rev James Ira Christian, and had children including Bertha Christian, Alonzo Howard Christian, James Walter Christian, Vivian Christian, Paul M. Christian. Carrie Betsy Higgins passed away in 1978 in Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Carrie Betsy Higgins began in 1893 in Bandy, Tazewell, Virginia, United States.
  • In 1900, Carrie Betsy Higgins resided in Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1910, Carrie Betsy Higgins resided in Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA.
  • Carrie Betsy Higgins married Rev James Ira Christian, and had children including Bertha Christian, Alonzo Howard Christian, James Walter Christian, Vivian Christian, Paul M. Christian.
  • Carrie Betsy Higgins passed away in 1978 in Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Carrie Higgins's Ancestors

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Carrie Higgins
1893 – 1978
Birth Place: Bandy, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Parents
Pinkney Monroe Higgins
1867 – 1952
Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mary (Jane) Whitt
1868 – 1945
Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Higgins
1842 – 1917
North Carolina, United States
Sallie
1825 – 1879
North Carolina
James (Patton) Whitt
1844 – 1926
Clynch Valley, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Lydia (Sidde) Hankins
1841 – 1870
Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Whitt
1825 – 1897
Sarah Lockhart
1826 – 1896
Milton Hankins
1818 – 1889
Martha Webb
1822 – 1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald Whitt
1804 – 1851
Frances Jacobs
1790 – 1835
John Lockhart
1805 – 1880
Francis
– 1826
Joseph Hankins
1780 – 1860
Nancy Mitchell
1781 – 1860
Alexander Beavers
1802 – 1880
Sidney Webb
1792 – 1835

Carrie Higgins's Descendants

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Carrie (Betsy) Higgins (14 Sep 1893 – 31 Dec 1978) m. Rev (James Ira) Christian (20 Mar 1888 – 4 Nov 1959)
  1. 1. Bertha Christian (9 March 1915 – 10 January 1974)
  2. 2. Alonzo (Howard) Christian (23 May 1919 – 11 Jan 1944)
  3. 3. James (Walter) Christian (25 Nov 1922 – 11 July 1963)
  4. 4. Vivian Christian (08 Oct 1926 – 7 March 2008)
  5. 5. Paul (M.) Christian (1932 – 8 August 1989)

Carrie Higgins's Timeline

4 Records

1893
14 Sep 1893
Birth of Carrie Betsy Higgins in Bandy, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Bandy, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
1900
1900
Age 7
Carrie Betsy Higgins resided here in Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 17
Carrie Betsy Higgins resided here in Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
1978
31 Dec 1978
Age 85
Death of Carrie Betsy Higgins in Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1893
    Event Place: Bandy, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0100
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: T624_1650; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0105; FHL microfilm: 1375663
    [3] Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia
    [4] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0100

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: T624_1650; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0105; FHL microfilm: 1375663

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1978
    Event Place: Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Carrie Betsy Higgins Christian 31 Dec 1978

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1978
    Event Place: Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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